May 1, 2008
Articles
What Are The Odds?
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Larry Anderson, Editor
Good security is a function of managing probabilities and possibilities. Sometimes, the job description of security professionals seems not unlike that...
Unexpected Crises Spark Opening Of Georgia Training Facility
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The tornado that hit downtown Atlanta in March is a prime example of the unexpected crises that demand rapid, seamless and efficient communications among...
New Technology Facilitates Planning For Active Hurricane Season
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Following predictions of an above average hurricane season, Applied Science Associates Inc. (ASA), Narragansett, R.I., introduced a computer modeling...
Citizen Watch
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ashley Roe
In Laguna Beach, a seaside community of approximately 24,000 in southern California, citizens have taken charge of fire prevention and detection. The...
Iris Readers Speed Travelers Through Security
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Verified Identity Pass Inc., New York, the operator of the Clear (flyclear.com) airport security fast-pass system, is deploying biometric iris readers...
Technology At The Ports
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Larry Anderson Stephanie Silk Michael Fickes Rafi Bhonker
The Port of Los Angeles, located in San Pedro Bay, is Southern California's 7,500-acre gateway to international commerce. Throughout 43 miles of waterfront...
DIGITAL Eyes
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ashley Roe
West Palm Beach, the oldest incorporated municipality in Florida, now has eyes watching its streets, helping police officers intercept and reduce crime...
An Automation ANSWER
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Vik Ghai
The MiFARE Classic card used in physical access control systems (PACS), contactless payments, public transportation, etc. was recently hacked. Government...
Products
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM
ID Verification Terminal The handheld device verifies passports, visas, driver's licenses and national ID cards by reading 2-D barcodes, OCR-B, and contact...
Notable & Quotable
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Homeland security isn't much better than it was before 9/11. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., at the third Summit on Homeland Security, referring to the...
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